by Mike Foss, USA TODAY Sports

Moody crept onto the WWE scene in 1990, carrying an urn and managing The Undertaker. He "went on to become a memorable part of WWE over the course of the next 20 years," the WWE said in a statement.

Despite his dark stage persona, Moody was beloved by fans and hosted his own show on WWE broadcasts aptly titled The Funeral Parlor.

A real-life mortician, Moody told of his first meeting with WWE chairman Vince McMahon in an interview with THQ in 2012:

"Vince is laughing like, "Ho ho ho ho!" -- you know, that trademark Vince McMahon laugh. So that moment there when we all realized that they were looking for a manager for Taker and that I was a real mortician ... It was a moment in time that I will never forget and I will take to my grave with me."

Upon the news of Moody's death, the professional wrestling world shared their memories of the WWE's resident mortician.

Moody is predeceased by his wife Diana. He's survived by his sons Michael and Daniel.